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Microneedle transdermal transport device

US7364568B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 21, 2002
Grant dateApr 29, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2230/65
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A transdermal transport device includes a reservoir for holding a formulation of an active principle, and a needle with a bore extending along the length of the needle from a first end of the needle to a second end of the needle. The second end is substantially aligned to a plane parallel to a body surface of a biological body when the device is placed on the body surface. The device also includes an actuator which pumps the formulation through the bore of the needle between a target area of the body and the reservoir.

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